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humour

/ˈhjuː.mə(ɹ)/ /ˈhjuːmɚ/

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noun

Humour, comique

The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.

Examples :

"She has a great sense of humour, and I always laugh a lot whenever we get together."

Elle a beaucoup d'humour, et je ris toujours beaucoup quand on se retrouve.

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noun

Humeur, caprice, lubie

A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.

Examples :

"He was in a particularly vile humour that afternoon."

Il était d'une humeur particulièrement vile cet après-midi-là.

mind emotion attitude condition

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noun

Humeurs, en particulier les quatre humeurs cardinales: le sang, la bile jaune, la bile noire et le flegme

Any of the fluids in an animal body, especially the four "cardinal humours" of blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm that were believed to control the health and mood of the human body.

Examples :

"In the ancient belief system, an imbalance in the humours was thought to cause illness and mood swings. "

Dans l'ancien système de croyance, on pensait qu'un déséquilibre des humeurs causait la maladie et les sautes d'humeur.

body medicine physiology

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noun

Humeur aqueuse, corps vitré

Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the pressure inside my eye was due to a build-up of fluid in the aqueous humour. "

Le médecin a expliqué que la pression à l'intérieur de mon œil était due à une accumulation de liquide dans l'humeur aqueuse.

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noun

Vapeur humide, humidité

Moist vapour, moisture.

Examples :

"The early morning humour clinging to the grass made my shoes damp on the walk to school. "

La vapeur humide du petit matin accrochée à l'herbe a rendu mes chaussures humides sur le chemin de l'école.

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verb

Satisfaire, flatter

To pacify by indulging.

Examples :

"My little brother was upset he couldn't have ice cream, so to humour him, I let him choose the flavor for my next slice of cake. "

Mon petit frère était contrarié de ne pas pouvoir avoir de glace, alors pour le flatter, je l'ai laissé choisir la saveur de ma prochaine part de gâteau.

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